Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Ron had mixed feelings.

But he has experienced even more complex emotions.

When he first discovered that the pet he had raised for many years was actually a person in disguise, he was overwhelmed with negative emotions such as tension, panic, and fear, and it took him several days to barely accept it.

If Lin Xia hadn't wanted to find Banban, Ron would have been eager to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible.

But ever since Lin Xia and the others started targeting Banban, he has never appeared in front of Ron again, making it hard not to suspect that he had sensed something in advance.

Ron clenched his fist and said in a serious tone, "Lin Xia, why don't you come to the Gryffindor dormitory and check if the rune array has been triggered and if there are any other residual magic around?"

Lin Xia shook her head: "Ron, the magic rune array I taught you is a special kind of magic rune array. I have a way to sense it. Once it is triggered by a certain animal or human, I can sense it."

But I never noticed anything was wrong.

That means the magic rune array has been destroyed, and even if I go to check it, I won't find anything useful.

Ron, pale-faced, still insisted firmly: "You should come over here. Maybe you can find something from that bloodstain on top of the drawer?"
If we can collect some information, perhaps we can use it to track down Banban.

He couldn't wait to get rid of this trouble!
Looking at his determined expression, Lin Xia thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay."

She had a hunch that she wouldn't find anything useful in Ron's dorm, but perhaps there was some information that would interest her in the Gryffindor common room.

Ron breathed a slight sigh of relief upon receiving Lin Xia's affirmative reply, and his whole demeanor visibly relaxed.

Just as he was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of Neville, who also looked nervous, out of the corner of his eye.

When he came to Hufflepuff to find Lin Xia, Neville also came along.

The crumbs on his lips weren't wiped clean, and Neville's lips, smeared with soy sauce, weren't much better.

Ron saw him, suddenly remembered something, and said bluntly:
"By the way, Lin Xia, Nawei wants to form a study group with us to preview the upcoming lessons."

"While you're teaching Harry and me, could you perhaps teach Neville a little too?"

Thump! Thump!
Neville felt his heart pounding and his whole body tense up involuntarily.

When his eyes met Lin Xia's amber gaze, his mind went blank, as if he were being watched by some powerful being.

Neville suddenly thought of Dumbledore, and the feeling was very similar to the feeling he had when he looked into the eyes of the headmaster.

The hairs on his body stood on end!
This made him feel more nervous than ever before!
When Lin Xia looked away, Neville breathed a sigh of relief without even realizing it, only to find himself covered in a cold sweat.

If there were a mirror right now, everyone would see that Neville's face had become incredibly pale.

If he hadn't been leaning on Ron, Neville thinks he might have collapsed to the ground.

Because at this moment he was completely weak and his body was limp.

Neville met Lin Xia's gaze once again, but this time Lin Xia looked at him with a smile, without the pressure of her staring at him before.

“Navie, I remember you and Mikel formed a study group together. If you study with us, will Mikel have any objections?”

Neville wanted to say loudly and bravely, "I have no objections," but the words wouldn't come out.

Mikel, Mikel!
His thoughts were complicated about this friend.

Sometimes he felt that this friend was his best friend.

He generously shared theories with him that he didn't understand at all, but found very impressive.

But sometimes he felt that this friend wasn't really a friend.

He is not a calm businessman.

When interacting with him, Mikel was always calculating the pros and cons, and it seemed that he would be discarded at any time once he was no longer of any value to him.

It was this complex feeling that made Neville often unsure how to face Mikel.

So he chose to run away, refusing to speak to Mikel and remaining silent.

What Neville hadn't said was suddenly spoken by Ron in the silence.

"Then let's not form a study group together!"

Ron turned to Neville and said, "This winter break, Harry, Mikel, and I worked as testers. Mikel has already tested up to the fifth-year curriculum, so the third and fourth-year courses are a piece of cake for him."

If he's very busy with his studies, then you can stay with us and don't need to look for him.

Neville asked in a low voice, "Will he be angry?"

Ron asked, puzzled, "Why is he angry? You didn't break up with him. You greet each other in the dorm every day, don't you?"
Furthermore, if you want to learn from him, but you can't understand what he's learning, and what you want to learn is too easy for him, how can you both improve?

Neville seemed to have a heavy burden lifted from his shoulders, and looked at Ron gratefully: "Thank you, Ron."

Ron was completely bewildered by his sudden thanks.

Neville looked at Lin Xia again and mustered his courage to say, "It's okay, I'll study with you. Mikel won't be angry, I'll explain to him."

Lin Xia smiled and said, "Then come and study in the lab. You can share a lab with the Weasley twins and review your lessons. If you don't understand anything, you can ask Ron and Harry anytime."

By the way, the twin seniors are making potions recently. You can watch them make them; their methods will broaden your horizons.

Neville, your talent for potions is actually quite remarkable. You should have more confidence; not every wizard can complete all the steps meticulously and precisely under my guidance.

In Potions class, you partnered with me, and you never made a single mistake. In my eyes, your talent still has room for further development.

Lin Xia paused for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "I wonder if you have any ideas about doing research?"

If you can create an innovative drug or product in the shared lab, I can help you apply to the university to become a research-oriented outstanding student.

Upon hearing this, Neville shook his head frantically, breathing rapidly, and said, "No, no... I'm not that good, no..."

Seeing that Neville was about to faint from nervousness, Lin Xia quickly comforted him, saying, "Don't be nervous. Go and check out the lab first. The facilities there are very complete. I assure you, you'll like the learning atmosphere there."

Neville didn't arrive on time, and Ron gave him a pitying look.

Poor kid, yet another one tricked into the lab.

The laboratory has amazing facilities and equipment, but there's one thing: once you enter the laboratory, you'll feel pressure.

Lin Xia would find all sorts of ways to assign tasks to people.

In order to complete the mission, he and Harry had to read books frantically, and study with all their might.

Ron felt that although he hadn't made much progress in his studies, since the books Lin Xia had them read were unrelated to the knowledge they learned in class.

However, he knew more about other strange and unusual knowledge, especially obscure and profound knowledge, than the average student.
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On the other hand, after classes started at school.

Mikel, who had been kept under surveillance in the small room, finally lifted his head from the parchment and rotated his neck to relieve his stiffness. System upgrade complete!

Mikel looked at the parchment in his hand.

He had already written most of the content; if he continued, it would just be repetitive, filler text.

He pulled out all the banned books that could be shown to the outside world; if it weren't for the system upgrade, he could have finished writing them yesterday.

He was in a daze for a while, but his mind was actually focused on the system in his mind, checking the new upgrades and changes.

Simply put, there are more functions available.

All sorts of random functions are now available, unlike before when they would pop up randomly after a system check.

If he wants to inspect an item now, he can use the inspection function directly, but he needs to pay a certain amount of experience points.

Because of this upgrade, he used up all his accumulated experience points again, leaving him with only a pitiful 100 points.

After the upgrade, the tasks that grant experience points are more difficult, and many basic tasks that used to grant experience points are no longer available.

But this was within Mikel's expectations.

To his surprise, the task became more difficult, but he also gained more experience points.

For example, the task of "Reading Forbidden Books" in the old system would give between 10 and 100 experience points.

So now, among the tasks he can view, the experience points given for "Reading Forbidden Books" are between 100 and 1000.

Judging from the increase in experience points, the system is about 10 times stronger than before.

However, how powerful it can be, and whether it can maximize system efficiency, depends on how it is used.

Mikel wanted to say he would definitely maximize his efficiency, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

After all, he had never used the system correctly before, and only figured it out completely during this year's winter vacation.

Mikel's expression was somewhat solemn. Even as a time traveler, he found it difficult to do anything when faced with a Harry Potter story where the world had long since changed.

Time travel doesn't mean you can be completely transformed.

In his previous life, he was an ordinary person, and in this life, he is just an ordinary student.

Mikel took a deep breath, tapped the table, and indicated that he had written down his findings from the restricted area.

A moment later, he saw the parchment on the table disappear as if it were dissolving and reappear in front of Professor McGonagall's desk.

McGonagall stared at the huge words "Ultimate Magic" above her, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"This magical power... He actually gained this knowledge... How is that possible? He's clearly not Dumbledore, he doesn't have the same talent, how could he receive the same gift..."

After some thought, McGonagall decided to send all of Mikel's information, including the power he gained from his trip to the Forbidden Library, to Dumbledore through a special channel.

In the British Ministry of Magic.

In a solemn office, Dumbledore was surrounded by numerous documents that required his signature and the issuance of relevant orders.

His heavy workload meant he rarely left the Ministry of Magic, and even when he was out, he usually used a double.

The information sent by McGonagall suddenly appeared before Dumbledore's eyes.

Dumbledore adjusted his glasses, his deep blue eyes taking in all of Mikel's achievements, finally settling on "ultimate magic".

He muttered to himself, "Is this another successor you've chosen? Are you foreshadowing something for me, or are you worried about something?"

Dumbledore suddenly said softly, "That's for the best. If something unexpected really happens, at least the lineage won't be broken. The wizarding world has lost far too many great lineages..."

Ordinary wizards do not know when the world of evil gods appeared, when it collided with the wizarding world, or when it erupted on a large scale.

Only a seasoned wizard like Dumbledore could vaguely know some of the information.

Dumbledore left a message on this suddenly appearing document, which quickly reached McGonagall.

McGonagall read the line of text, pondered for a moment, then waved her wand and telepathically communicated with the professor who was still guarding Mikel.

"The review was successful. Since there is no trace of the evil god's incantation on him, he can be released."

This passage of text suddenly appeared, floating around the unfamiliar professor.

The professor waved his wand lightly and then pointed to Mikel in the room.

The next second, Mikel found himself out of the room and in the hallway.

He looked around, completely bewildered. Was that all?
He passed so easily without the professors asking him any questions?
Just as he was wondering, Professor McGonagall suddenly appeared in front of him.

She walked over slowly and deliberately with a serious expression. "You can go back to school now."

Mikel frowned and asked tentatively, "Professor, do I need to make any further explanation?"

McGonagall looked at him but didn't say anything.

Mikel continued, "Isn't the knowledge I gained there something I need to show you?"

A faint smile flickered across McGonagall's lips.

"If it's a relatively simple technique, the school will need you to demonstrate it, but the forbidden power you brought back is something that a current student cannot accomplish."

Even we might not be able to succeed, and we don't have the opportunity to use it right now. Besides, didn't you write out all the specific application steps?
This power can only be stored in your mind for now. Perhaps you will have the opportunity to unleash it when you become a high-level wizard.

Mikel must be certain.

Judging from Professor McGonagall's words, he passed the test completely, and the school was unaware that he was hiding another piece of knowledge related to dark magic.

It seems that even schools have very limited knowledge about students' exploration of restricted book areas.

He fully utilized the system, absorbing advanced knowledge in the restricted book area and transforming it into his own power.

But the next second, Professor McGonagall said, "Actually, the school has already recorded information about ultimate magic."

Out of encouragement, McGonagall said, "This person is Dumbledore. Ultimate magic is the knowledge he brought out after entering the Forbidden Area at Hogwarts. Few people in the Forbidden Area can bring out two of the same powers. Mikel, your talent has been recognized by the Forbidden Area."

Mikel twitched the corners of his mouth, trying his best to smile brightly.

His luck...

He didn't want to be noticed by Dumbledore at all!

Furthermore, he forcibly learned the most valuable knowledge from the forbidden section; in that respect, Dumbledore was far more impressive. (End of Chapter)